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Update on Current Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) Renewal Issue

Dear Sellers, We are currently experiencing a technical data processing delay that has temporarily impacted the timely processing of some Good 'Til Cancelled (GTC) renewals, affecting the visibility of certain seller listings and listing count on Act...

Shipped a watch but the buyer is not paid yet -

I sold a watch and shipped the watch but the buyer has not paid the money yet. I got duped by his email scam which asked me to ship the watch after which the payment will be released to my paypal account. The buyer is evading and not responding to my...

help for customer

I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH A CUSTOMER FOR 2 DAYS IN REGARDS TO ITEMS THEY ARE PURCHASING FROM ME. THEY ARE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. I WAS READY TO MAKE A LARGE SALE AND I GET MESSAGE FROM EBAY THAT I EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I CAN COMMUNICATE WITH...

can't list an item with my new acc.

Hi all..Need advise on listing. Just got an ebay acc and try to list out the first item but failed.Any help or advise much appreciated. Keep getting this feedback : Thank you for your interest. However this feature is only available in limited releas...

Ebay $400 gift card scam

Hi all, I've recently joined Ebay's selling base. I've posted a bunch of items for sale, and received three offers. They all said they had a question and left their number stating that that was the best way to reach them. They were three different nu...

HELP Having Trouble Uploading Pictures on SELL YOUR ITEM Page

I cannot upload my pictures on my new listings on the SELL YOUR ITEM page. It just won't take them. First time for me. I've tried re-doing the listing three times with a clean page but it just won't upload. I know its not me or my pictures. I can do ...

"Weekly Community Chat 02/09/2021 - Cancelled"

Hmmmmm. Isn't it about time for the 'Spring Update', and isn't it usual to cancel the chat when it happens? I know, I know. There could be hundreds of reasons.

Giving my SSN to EBAY for 1099k reporting.

Hello, Is this really happening? Ebay wants my SSN to generate a 1099k or they won't give me my payouts, from selling.

I hate eBay's repeated messages for item specifics or pricing recommendations.

Just another rant. First, of all I generally sell personal preowned items. So no, I don't know the date it was manufactured or the brand on an unmarked item. I most certainly didn't care when I bought my stuff unless it was a collectible. Moreover, m...

Refund on shipping charges

I sold an item. Printed ebay shipping label. Took package to Post Office . The shipping ebay set was 8.8o. The post office said 14.00. I contacted the buyer to see if they were willing to pay the additional shipping. Response was "No". Asked me to ca...

Bizarre INR Situation

So I shipped an item in November. According to tracking, it got stuck at the Jersey City Distribution Center in early December. Customer contacts me in early January to inquire. Tells me he wants me to get the item to him, and doesn't want a refund. ...

Resolved! Decline in sales, any tips to increase sales?

Has anyone had a recent decline in sales? I have sold one item in the last 21 days, which is unnormal since I used to sell 10-15 items in that time period. Do any of you guys have any tips to increase sales? Thanks!

Fees on Taxes??!! REALLY?

Forgive me if I'm a little slow here, but I just noticed this morning that I'm being charged as my final value fee on the TOTAL sale INCLUDING TAXES!!! Why would I be charged a final value fee on taxes when that is money I do not receive? I have no c...

Resolved! Question

Today I sold an item, after the sale the buyer contacted me with his phone number, and asked for my paypal email so we can talk payment. I went ahead and canceled the sale, and I picked "issue with buyers address" as a reason seeing there were none t...

Time Away New Warning Message - eBay is now basically saying it does not work

Moderators, while this talks of shipping, can we please leave this here in the Selling section as it affects everyone? I use Time Away a fair bit, from sourcing trips to vacation to hurricane evacs. I was going to schedule Time Away as I will be goin...

EBay has glitch & keep sending me "You have an outstanding amount owed for eBay" but my balance is 0

This is the 5th time in three weeks that I have received a message like thisHello ,You have an outstanding amount owed for eBay fees. Because you owe eBay, you won't be able to list new items on eBay. To resolve this issue and continue selling, you n...